Outcome

So the story goes that I didn't win the novel writing contest. But that doesn't necessarily mean that this is the end of the line. 

I will still be considering other means of publishing this novel. Nothing's been decided yet so far, but I'll be sure to update you when there are any notable developments. 

Meanwhile, were you perhaps curious about how I took to the announcement of the contest winner? Well, let me tell you a bit about how it felt from my perspective... 

Honestly, I didn't exactly expect to win this thing. I didn't even expect to be shortlisted since I don't exactly have much experience with novel writing. In fact, I don't have a good track record at all when it comes to writing long stories. I usually only manage to complete poems or short stories. 

Prior to Intersection, the last time I made serious attempt at writing a novel was back in 2005 when I first tried out Nanowrimo. Back then, I didn't meet the minimum word count so it was basically a failure. 

After that, for every other year that I tried Nanowrimo, I never even got close to the kind of word count I achieved that first round. So I guess you could say Intersection is my best attempt at novelling to date. 

With that in mind, the fact that I managed to write something of a length that qualified for a novel writing contest is a cause for celebration in itself, I suppose. So I'll give myself credit for that, at least. 

Of course, rejection in any form is always a hard blow and I definitely felt something because of it. But I'm not exactly moping nor am I depressed lah. Mostly, I'm dealing with the aftermath of it all by concentrating my efforts on revising the manuscript for Intersection. There's actually plenty to work on here so hopefully this is a productive way of keeping momentum and staying positive. 

Well, that's where it's at for now. Thanks for stopping by. 

And for those who had contributed towards the creation of Intersection in the past, I'd like to express my appreciation to you once more. Thank you for making me feel, even if it was just for a brief moment, a little less lonely in my writing journey. 

Be back soon with other things to say. Ciaos for now.